Yes I have both experiences. I have done a lot of softgoods and some clothing items. I found clothing to be a little outside my comfort zone because it follows a different process from the other soft goods I did. Much more unpredictable what you would get back from a sampling perspective. You would make one change and 3 other things would change on the next sample. I did mostly technical clothing for cycling so those materials are very hard to sow because of the stretch. You can do it as mentioned because design is design but you might not be satisfied with the process. I found it to be frustrating.
Daniel Stearman